17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach
Posted on Jul 08, 2009 under Archives | No Comment
17-mile drive
Stretching from its origin in Pacific Grove through the affluent Pebble Beach community, the loopy 17-mile drive winds past wind-swept cypress trees, world-class golf courses, multi-million dollar homes and numerous scenic spots along the forested and rocky Monterey coast. You can get into the drive via five entrances and a $8 per car fee and the drive will take about one hour.
I made quite a few stops on my way from the Inn at Spanish Bay to the Lodge at Pebble Beach.
Cypress Point
Cypress Point, stop 14 on the drive, provides a nice view of the Pacific coastline.
Cypress Point view
Stop 15, Crocker Grove, is a 13-acre nuature reserve housing numerous species of native pine and gnarly cypress, including the Monterey Cypress. The grove is part of the 5,300 Del Monte Forest.
Crocker Grove
Crocker Grove
Crocker Grove
The next stop was 16, the famed Lone Cypress. The twisted tree, believed to be 200 to 300 years old, clings to a rocky point and is one of the most photographed trees in the world. I felt sorry for this little tree, away from the others it must get lonely.
The lonely Lone Cypress
The drive houses some of the most incredible and expensive houses in the world. I found my dream house, below, right before I drove into the gates for a stay at the Lodge at Pebble Beach.
my favorite home on 17 mile drive